Thursday, February 12, 2015

BLOG TOUR: INTOXICATE by Tessa Teevan + GIVEAWAY

Two words Kalli Montgomery never expected to say
out loud to Xavier Cruz, even though she's been in love with the sexy, single
father for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, she hasn't just been
friend-zoned for the past ten years. No, even worse, he's treated her like a
little sister, no matter how hard she tried to prove she could be so much more.
When she agrees to spend the summer as the caregiver for his daughter, Lily,
she knows it's her last chance to finally make him take notice.

As unexpected circumstances threaten to disrupt
his home life, Xavier's desperate to keep his family together. He'll do
whatever it takes, even if it means marrying a woman he doesn't love. For
Xavier and Lily, Kalli will do just about anything, even at the risk of getting
her heart broken in the process.

Little does she know, sometimes love isn't quite
as unrequited as one may think. Xavier sees her-he always has. And the vow he
made all those years ago never to go there with his best friend's little sister
is wavering, and it's wavering fast. When they come up with a plan that leads
to wedding bells, it's a no brainer.

This marriage of convenience has one rule:absolutely
no falling in love.

Easier said than done. Throw together a girl who
believes rules are meant to be broken, and a man whose whole career revolves
around following orders and you get a recipe for disaster. What couldpossiblygo wrong?

Shooting a
glare at him, I throw my hands up in exasperation. “Are you telling me that
this whole anticipation thing is one-sided? Is it that easy for you to resist?
I really need to step up my game.”

Xavier’s eyes fall to my lips for a quick moment before he looks back up at me. I see
the desire in his expression, and without him even saying a word, I know he
wants this, too. So why is he making me wait?

“You have no idea how much I want to kiss
you right now. How many times I’ve thought of doing just that. Every time you
were curled up against me on the couch, I wanted to kiss you. Every morning when you showed up, I wanted to
kiss you. Every time you said goodnight to Lily and then slipped out my door? I
wanted to kiss you before you left. It’s not a new development. The first time
I ever saw you, Kalli, I wanted to kiss you. And I’ve wanted to ever since.”

His admission floors me. He’s told me
before that he “saw” me, but I had no clue it was from the very beginning. I’m
not really sure how to process it. In fact, he beats me to the punch.

“So now you know. This will be just as
hard for me, but it will be so damn worth it. Because when you’ve wanted
something for as long as I’ve wanted you? It’ll be the best feeling in the
world when I finally get it.”

“Our first kiss will be that epic?”

“A first kiss to rival them all,” he
quips, grinning at me. He holds his arms out wide. “Now, we’ll start with a hug
and work our way up.”

“I feel like I’m sixteen again,” I tell
him as I wrap my arms around his waist.

His hands come down to my back and he
gives me a big squeeze, my head pressing against his firm chest. I love this
feeling of being in his arms, him holding me close. There’s nowhere on the planet
I’d rather be than right here with him. As much as I want him, I know he’s
right. I don’t care when it comes. Because when it does, our first kiss will be
unforgettable.

His chest rumbles as he chuckles. He
squeezes me tight one last time before letting me go. “And it’s only just the
beginning,” he tells me. “Have a good night, crazy girl.”

I'm a
twenty something book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals,
Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out
with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book
boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH
with our two cats.

If I’m not writing or looking through tons
of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find
me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports
almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot
men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.

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